#FOSS4G2006 IRC Log - 2006-08-23

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03:46:43 lmaurer: Olivier, peux-tu passer sur local stp
04:05:50 oertz: j'arrive dans 5 minutes
07:05:47 oertz: should we start ?
07:06:14 pona: k
07:06:24 jmckenna: ok
07:07:02 helena: ok
07:07:04 oertz: so, hello everybody : here is an agenda
07:07:05 oertz: 1. Timetable feedback/update
07:07:05 oertz: 2. Keynotes
07:07:05 oertz: 3. Lightning Talks
07:07:05 oertz: 4. BOFs
07:07:05 oertz: 5. Sol Katz
07:07:06 oertz: 6. Panel discussions
07:07:08 oertz: 7. Workshops
07:07:26 oertz: and probably 8. Misc
07:07:26 pona: iwould add : 8. conference book
07:07:26 helena: I would like to add sessions chairs
07:07:59 oertz: ok Helena
07:08:45 pona: timetable: I 'm updating the timetable in indico. I will be finished tonight I hope. So we will have all the advantages of indicao for late modification
07:09:12 pona: contributors will be able to add their content -> slides, pdf,...
07:09:27 helena: that is really nice
07:09:33 pona: there are some errors on the program published
07:09:49 markusN: hi, sorry for late
07:10:45 helena: also some sessions could have more meaningful titles than DSK or DEV
07:10:58 pona: for the chairs: we have some proposition-> always someone who is speaking in the session. It will be easier
07:11:31 helena: at practically all conferences where I going the sessions chair is different from the people speaking
07:11:45 jmckenna: true
07:12:05 helena: so that the chair can focus on the session and not think about his presentation
07:12:40 oertz: hmmm, good point
07:13:12 pona: the problem is that it is not easy in all case to have a competent personn for the particular session qho is not speaking
07:13:36 pona: Would you be able to make proposition, based on the published progam
07:13:45 markusN: ( liem markusN for urban modleing :- ) )
07:13:48 markusN: *like
07:15:53 helena: not really for anything except GRASS, Markus that urban session is mostly about analysis and modeling that are pretty good expert in
07:15:55 pona: Olivier do you have the proposition from Marc Riedo for chair
07:16:23 helena: sorry that are -> that you are
07:16:46 pona: Olivier could you upload it on collab.net
07:17:59 oertz: ok, I found it
07:20:04 oertz: https://conference.osgeo.org/files/documents/42/270/Session_chair_proposal.odt
07:20:47 oertz: but it probably follows the idea of affecting a session chair where he is also doing a talk in this session
07:21:31 pona: yes it does, that what Marc said at least. But we can may be adapt from this list where it is possible
07:21:43 oertz: you're right Helena, we will found some good session titles
07:22:24 jmckenna: ( Dave McIlhagga will be the DMSG plenary person )
07:22:49 helena: pona: at least for some you can just switch people between sessions
07:23:09 pona: of course
07:23:18 oertz: and Helena, you said you want to add session chairs
07:25:24 oertz: ok, so let's build a new proposal and ask people if they are ok
07:25:48 pona: I think we should go on, I cannot stay on chat very long
07:25:49 helena: the people will be probably the same, I would just move them around - e.g. Jim has keynote, 2 talks so I wanted to put him as a chair on Friday rather than Thursday
07:26:31 oertz: ok done
07:26:34 helena: I think I emailed you my chairs proposal already
07:27:24 pona: keynote not much change we had to swap Jim and Venka, as venka has to leave Thursday already
07:27:24 oertz: I think Marc has not received it
07:27:49 helena: I will email it again
07:27:54 oertz: thanx
07:28:27 oertz: another thing about timetable ?
07:29:13 oertz: pona, we will give to isc the link when the InDiCo timetable is finished with the last updates
07:29:52 pona: yes
07:30:14 helena: we should do the chairs when the timetable is settled ( e.g. to reflect the Jim Venka swap
07:30:59 oertz: more to say about keynotes ?
07:31:23 pona: keynote: we need all material by the end of the week:
07:31:25 pona: Keynote we really need: 1 ) Short description about yourself ( biography ). 3-4 lines.
07:31:25 pona: 2 ) A photograph
07:31:25 pona: 3 ) Title of your presentation
07:31:25 pona: 4 ) Abstract of your presentation. If you already submitted your abstract
07:31:25 pona: in the conference system indico give the reference.
07:31:26 helena: do we have ttles and abtracts for them? that would be good to post on the web site
07:31:43 helena: ttles->titles
07:32:22 pona: only form Jim forf now
07:34:26 pona: nect point ?
07:34:42 oertz: Lightning Talks
07:34:51 oertz: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Foss4g2006#Lightning_Talks
07:34:52 DodgyDude: <http://ln-s.net/D12> ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:34:53 sigq: Title: Foss4g2006 - OSGEO ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:34:59 sigq: Title: Foss4g2006 - OSGEO ( at ln-s.net )
07:35:30 oertz: Markus, thak you for having confirmed your collaboration to the lightning talk time slot
07:35:58 pona: so we miss only one?
07:36:03 oertz: markus : do you have a title for your LT ?
07:36:03 pona: any idea?
07:36:04 helena: does it make sense to have two lightning talks by same person?
07:36:44 oertz: ok yes, by Mr. ERLE, Schuyler, x2
07:36:53 pona: ERLE, Schuyler gave very good impression last year...
07:36:56 jmckenna: i would think one geodata lightning talk is good
07:37:12 jmckenna: ( 3 are listed )
07:37:23 helena: we have 3 on geodata, one general and one about actual FOSS4G
07:37:37 jmckenna: i'd hope to see a broad coverage
07:38:07 jmckenna: 1 geodata, 1 grass, 1 mapserver, 1 other project, ...
07:38:18 helena: we don't have anything about the webGIS which is the most important current trend I think
07:39:33 jmckenna: for example, Jo Walsh should be the geodata 5 minute, Paul Ramsey postgis, ....
07:40:01 markusN: oertz: how fancy do you need the title to be?
07:40:14 oertz: 1 geodata, 1 grass, 1 mapserver, 1 postgis, 1 desktop tool
07:40:43 jmckenna: yes. maybe instead of "postgis" it should be "relational databases" or something
07:40:57 helena: I would ask Schuyler to coordinate with Jo and leave his general neogeographer talk
07:41:00 pona: -> geospatial database
07:41:49 oertz: markus : what do you mean by fancy ?
07:42:13 jmckenna: i see this as a way to get build some momentum for the conference...so getting people like Jo up there ( who has passion ) is great
07:42:27 helena: markus: I don't think it needs to be fancy whatever that means
07:43:27 helena: so what if we start with Shuyler Gis and Neo, then the software talks and have Jo to do the finale about data
07:44:59 jmckenna: that sounds good.
07:46:00 pona: Ok I will have to go pick up my son if I don't want they leave him on the street/ oertz: could you make sure the question about the conference book are adressed: english review Tyler?, osgeo presentation, editorial Frank?
07:47:00 oertz: i've updated the wiki
07:47:05 markusN_: oertz: re title: Isn't "GRASS GIS LT" enough or do you want "GRASS strikes again" or so?
07:47:06 oertz: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Foss4g2006#Lightning_Talks
07:47:06 DodgyDude: <http://ln-s.net/D12> ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:47:07 sigq: Title: Foss4g2006 - OSGEO ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:47:09 sigq: Title: Foss4g2006 - OSGEO ( at ln-s.net )
07:47:43 oertz: ok for "GRASS strikes again"
07:47:55 markusN: was a joke, but if you like it
07:48:06 oertz: yes I like ;- )
07:48:11 markusN: 8 )
07:48:53 oertz: so we need someone for Webgis and an other one
07:49:17 jmckenna: steve lime should be webgis
07:49:53 oertz: k, you ask him and Paul also ?
07:50:06 jmckenna: ok willdo
07:50:19 oertz: great
07:51:17 oertz: ask them to produce some titles ( Markus can help ;- ) )
07:52:22 oertz: the last one should be about Java GIS
07:53:52 oertz: what about people from Geotools, as GeoTools is 10 years old ?
07:54:32 jmckenna: yes that would be great. who is that contact?
07:54:53 oertz: Jody Garnett I think
07:55:34 oertz: I will ask him
07:56:19 oertz: Next point : BOFs http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/OSGeo_at_FOSS4G2006#BOFs
07:56:20 DodgyDude: <http://ln-s.net/D1:> ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:56:21 sigq: Title: OSGeo at FOSS4G2006 - OSGEO ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
07:56:23 sigq: Title: OSGeo at FOSS4G2006 - OSGEO ( at ln-s.net )
07:58:08 oertz: no news, except BOFs can be scheduled at lunch time and Wednesday between 18:00 and 20:00
07:59:00 oertz: Next : is the ball rolling for Sol Katz ?
07:59:45 jmckenna: yes it is. a 5 person committee has been formed and the call for nominations went out
08:00:10 jmckenna: can we add some text for this award to the program?
08:00:30 oertz: yes
08:00:43 jmckenna: just a general description..ok. who should it be sent to?
08:01:16 oertz: please send it to conference@foss4g2006.org
08:01:24 jmckenna: ok willdo
08:01:56 oertz: we have also to think on good panel discussions for the closing plenary
08:02:29 helena: did you get my email about Michael Tiemann of RedHat coming on Friday - he would great for pannel discussion
08:02:38 oertz: sorry, we need to think OVER
08:02:55 oertz: helena : yes, you're right
08:04:07 helena: should I email him and ask him to paticipate? He is in India now and he will be returning through Europe
08:04:41 oertz: yes, please Cc to conference@foss4g2006.org
08:04:58 helena: OK
08:05:43 jmckenna: i think here we put the great speakers and innovaters in the panel ( Jim Westervelt, Schyler, Frank, Paul Ramsey, Venka, Dave Mc,.. ) and the panel moderator is key..who do we have in mind for that?
08:06:03 jmckenna: ( pus redhat guy sorry )
08:06:43 oertz: let's find the key !
08:07:17 jmckenna: actually Tyler Mitchel is good at that
08:07:36 jmckenna: keen and interested
08:08:44 jmckenna: but i think he did one last year. hmm
08:09:05 helena: that should be Ok, I think
08:09:43 jmckenna: fine by me. he's well spoken and respected
08:10:14 oertz: k
08:10:56 markusN: this is Michael Tiemann's interview from today: http://news.moneycontrol.com/india/newsarticle/stocksnews.php?autono=235936
08:15:28 oertz: ok, last point ?
08:17:28 oertz: jeff : it's ok for workshop preparation ( http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Foss4g2006_wks )
08:17:31 sigq: Title: Foss4g2006 wks - OSGEO ( at wiki.osgeo.org )
08:19:01 jmckenna: sorry what do u mean "ok" ?
08:19:41 oertz: there is only one point of view now among the local committee about how to do the preparation of the rooms
08:20:17 jmckenna: great
08:20:43 jmckenna: it looks good
08:21:16 jmckenna: we need a final date for submitting all workshop files
08:21:27 oertz: just a point, we will be the chief, this mean we will have to build the installers but also help sysadmin to deploy it on PCs
08:21:35 oertz: right
08:21:41 jmckenna: which must be sept 1st ?
08:21:47 oertz: asap
08:22:07 jmckenna: still a date must be set and message sent out or "asap" doesn't work
08:22:12 oertz: I think Sept 1st is a quite secure deadline
08:22:29 oertz: I know asap is flag for us
08:22:40 jmckenna: k i agree with your point
08:22:47 jmckenna: k
08:23:10 jmckenna: how will they upload?
08:23:28 oertz: I thought about the material upload func in InDiCo
08:23:41 jmckenna: some data files will be large
08:25:00 oertz: yes, that's the point were a ftp is better
08:25:08 jmckenna: agreed
08:25:09 oertz: ftp with space available of course
08:25:16 markusN: the GRASS people have 1st Sept as deadline for the Workshop CD
08:25:43 markusN: http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/GRASS_related_workshops_and_presentations#Live-CD_for_GRASS-related_workshops
08:25:45 sigq: Title: GRASS related workshops and presentations - GRASS_Wiki ( at grass.gdf-hannover.de )
08:25:45 DodgyDude: <http://ln-s.net/DD5> ( at grass.gdf-hannover.de )
08:25:47 sigq: Title: GRASS related workshops and presentations - GRASS_Wiki ( at ln-s.net )
08:26:25 helena: i have just suggested to put the GRASS wks presentations on Indico so that we have more space for data on the CD, yes the deadline is Sept 1
08:26:26 oertz: great, so we can test it quickly in the room
08:27:31 oertz: GRASS wks presentations can be upload on InDiCo, the main advantage with InDiCo is that it's automaticaly published
08:27:52 oertz: jeff : I will ask at our side to open a ftp access
08:28:20 jmckenna: oertz: that would be good
08:28:58 oertz: markus : so you confirm that all GRASS workshops will use a LiveCD
08:29:14 oertz: and Quantum GIS
08:29:53 markusN: good question, I think so
08:29:58 jmckenna: ( i will work on the win32 installer this weekend )
08:30:13 oertz: great
08:30:15 markusN: Stephan Holl is in "charge" for that ( he does it for free )
08:31:47 jmckenna: also, the ftp site could be used for workshop presenters to place the exact installers they want us to use
08:32:16 jmckenna: ( that way we don't have issues of versions )
08:32:20 markusN: jeff, what will the installer install?
08:32:59 jmckenna: ms4w, and run external installers - postgres, postgis, ossim....
08:33:13 jmckenna: one exe for all
08:33:18 jmckenna: is what it did in past
08:33:44 jmckenna: nothing too fancy
08:33:49 jmckenna: sufficient?
08:34:25 jmckenna: or if someone wants i can handle ms4w version and someone else can do win32 installer
08:35:08 jmckenna: i am open for suggestions
08:35:37 oertz: do you have one installer you used last year
08:35:50 markusN: there is also a setup.exe for QGIS+GRASS on Windows
08:36:01 markusN: also done by Stephan Holl
08:36:01 jmckenna: i have the scripts yes...nullsoft installer scripts...
08:36:12 jmckenna: right so this could just call that exe
08:36:13 markusN: yea, probably he also used it
08:36:36 markusN: ( you could even unpack it under Wine in Linux )
08:37:28 jmckenna: that's getting beyond my expertise : )
08:37:54 markusN: yes, but will you put QGIS + GRASS as well into that?
08:38:02 jmckenna: yes
08:38:05 oertz: we will also have to install java/tomcat/geoserver/geonetwork/geoxygene
08:38:20 jmckenna: ( that should be fun doh )
08:38:53 jmckenna: i've done java/tomcat/geoserver before at least...once hehe )
08:41:04 oertz: if I understand the process : you gather all the exe and with a nullscript you start the installs in a given order
08:41:17 jmckenna: yes
08:42:28 jmckenna: or else oertz and i do that manually the monday before on a single machine and copy to all....too last minute
08:43:09 jmckenna: markusN: i am not an expert for this installer. if you see a better way please speak
08:43:54 jmckenna: ( i think we want the easiest way ha, with the conference approaching )
08:44:06 oertz: yes
08:45:13 markusN: ( I don't know anything about it, sorry... )
08:45:25 jmckenna: in the wkssoftrequirements file i see no versions listed
08:45:39 jmckenna: ( no problem )
08:46:38 oertz: jeff : we need to aks each workshop the exact version we must download ans use, or to upload it on the ftp
08:46:45 jmckenna: for example: i have no idea if mapbender can work with php4 and php5
08:46:52 jmckenna: ok thanks oertz
08:47:39 oertz: let's build the mail and complete the wiki together, what do you think ?
08:47:46 jmckenna: sounds good
08:49:03 oertz: did you see the mail about workshop 45 ?
08:50:00 oertz: I opened the wiki for workshop with the willing to answer all this type of questions ( sort of FAQ )
08:50:24 jmckenna: 45?
08:50:41 oertz: from massimo.cuomo
08:51:01 oertz: didn't you receive it ( ~one hour ago )
08:51:10 jmckenna: ah yes just reading now
08:51:23 jmckenna: good, yes those are FAQs
08:52:05 jmckenna: ok I have to go eat some food ha. i will help with the wiki and email out to workshop people
08:52:27 oertz: thankx a lot, I've to leave also for dinner
08:52:49 oertz: bon appetit
08:58:29 markusN: me too, buon appetito